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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... FSH, Low estrogen ... , weight loss, stress
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... K-ATPase which imports ... causes #potassium #low ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Etiology - High FSH, Low ... , weight loss, stress
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... staining): • Low ... Complement: Post-strep ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... with circulating stress ... both conditions, low ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology